Gaines County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Gaines County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.

Gaines County permitting is running 22 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (67 total, up 37% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. OXY USA INC. leads with 129 permits in the past 12 months, one of 11 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

21

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-07-29

All Time

10,524

10,524 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1986-03-1229935442-165-33511SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7522AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,676
1986-03-1129941142-165-33302RIGGAN, GERALD "268" #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.RECOMP11,723
1986-03-1029924242-165-33509SANTA FE ENERGY "234" #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL6,000
1986-03-0729916542-165-33508AVERITT #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL12,850
1986-03-0429885742-165-33506ROUNTREE #1LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,800
1986-03-0429885742-165-33506ROUNTREE #1LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL5,800
1986-03-0429885742-165-33506ROUNTREE #1LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,000
1986-02-2829876142-165-33505NORTHRUP #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL5,800
1986-02-2829877642-165-30491UNIVERSITY #1LAYTON EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER12,700
1986-02-2729885942-165-33507SOUTH HARRIS #1009COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,100
1986-02-2529858642-165-33504SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7519AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,657
1986-02-2029826942-165-33501SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7523AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,663
1986-02-2029826142-165-33498SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7521AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,671
1986-02-2029826342-165-33499SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7524AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,652
1986-02-2029826542-165-33500SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7606AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,669
1986-02-2029816442-165-33496NORTH RILEY UNIT #269UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-2029816842-165-33497EXXON FEE D #12EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1986-02-1929831942-165-33502ALLEY "A" #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1986-02-1929797842-165-33495BAILEY #2PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,000
1986-02-1929835142-165-33503TAYLOR "C" #2CWHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST.DRILL5,300
1986-02-1829789742-165-33492NORTH RILEY UNIT #334UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829789642-165-33491NORTH RILEY UNIT #222UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829789442-165-33490NORTH RILEY UNIT #283UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829789342-165-33489NORTH RILEY UNIT #295UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829790042-165-33494NORTH RILEY UNIT #312UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829789942-165-33493NORTH RILEY UNIT #362UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829927642-165-33510NORTH RILEY UNIT #319UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,450
1986-02-1829793642-165-31849ODC (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #25FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL5,700
1986-02-0729755842-165-33488FLANAGAN #6ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL7,350
1986-02-0729726542-165-33323PAGE-THOMAS #1YATES, HARVEY E. CO.DRILL11,750
1986-02-0529703742-165-33487NORTH RILEY UNIT #215UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1986-02-0529703342-165-33486NORTH RILEY UNIT #242UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL7,400
1986-02-0529703942-165-00336RILEY, T. S. EST. #5DELK ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP12,200
1986-02-0529733342-165-00845DENVER UNIT #7613SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,175
1986-02-0329687942-165-33484HIGGINBOTHAM #10MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL300
1986-02-0329688042-165-33485HIGGINBOTHAM #11MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL300
1986-02-0329687842-165-33483HIGGINBOTHAM #7AMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL300
1986-01-2929678342-165-33482BALES, E. F. #1SANTA FE ENERGY CO.DRILL5,700
1986-01-2829654442-165-01511PARMER CO. SCHOOL LDS. #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLOTHER5,500
1986-01-2829634742-165-33475H & J 497-D #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,900
1986-01-2829654142-165-01511PARMER CO. SCHOOL LDS. #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLOTHER5,500
1986-01-2829645342-165-33479SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #6216AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,587
1986-01-2829645142-165-33478SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7518AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,580
1986-01-2829644842-165-33477SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7515AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,666
1986-01-2829642442-165-33476SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7517AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,578
1986-01-2829645442-165-33480SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #7516AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,567
1986-01-2429656442-165-33481SEMINOLE SAN ANDRES #4301IRAMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL5,695
1986-01-2129588342-165-33471ALBERT, PAGE #1YATES, HARVEY E. CO.DRILL11,750
1986-01-2129599642-165-33474EXXON FEE #13EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
1986-01-2129599542-165-33473EXXON FEE #12EXXON CORP.DRILL4,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Gaines County.